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Border controls are being stepped up once again. In Rostock, over just two years Sauerbruch Hutton has built a new training centre for 600 aspiring customs officers: a timber modular building - complete with a student hall of residence.
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Projects such as the Federal Environment Agency headquarters in Dessau or the temporary residence of the Federal President in Berlin show: For more than two decades Sauerbruch Hutton have been advancing timber construction both in terms of materials and systems. How much repetition can a building tolerate - and where does architecture begin when applying serial production methods? Four modular construction projects offer answers to this question.
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Mariam Issoufou began early on to make earthen architecture socially acceptable in West African cities. In this interview, she discusses her experiences with this natural material, postcolonial museums, and the future of architectural education in Africa.
An interview with Federico Zarattini and Edoardo Giancola:
Existing conditions are challenging. Churches are places with a specific history and a strong identity. Reusing and rededicating such structures requires tact, sensitivity, courage, and a reasonable budget.
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An interview with Sebastian Holzhausen:
Xavier Ros is one of the four founding partners of the Catalan architecture firm Harquitectes. An interview:
Indian practice Anupama Kundoo Architects has earned international recognition for its visionary, resource-aware approach to building. In this interview, its founder explains how climate, local materials, and a focus on people can unlock new architectural possibilities.
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Hemp lime defies traditional construction material categories. With its effective eco-balance and indoor climate benefits, the material is gaining popularity - even in the concrete industry.
A research team at the Technical University of Braunschweig is investigating the building construction potential of solid, load-bearing external walls made from bricks and earth blocks. The objective is to combine both types of masonry unit in the optimum way.
Timber buildings are truly sustainable only if they are designed to be reversible and use rapidly renewable, biogenic insulation materials. A research team has tested how this works in practice.
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The Salt Salon in London blends hairdressing rituals with club culture. Recycled metal panels and 3D-printed speakers create an immersive spatial experience. Ben Hayes and Theo Games Petrohilos report on the productive interplay between analogue and digital design.
The Wulingshan Eye Stone Spring bathhouse by Vector Architects is an unexpected combination of industrial aesthetics and poetic beauty.
Researchers at the University of Kassel are developing new building technologies with waste wood particles based on compression and 3D printing.
